what mitt romney says about ships and the navy is foolish. the notion that you can measure the strength of our navy by lining up all of our ships in the harbor and counting them is silly. on the issue of whether or not these debates are about finding common ground, you know, being commander in chief is about providing leadership. it's not necessarily about providing common ground. it's about providing a clear direction. mitt romney's problem is that he's never been able to do that. >> quick final word. >> you know, i think that's a silly argument. i think we've got to have a president who can find common ground, move us forward. that's the whole problem with washington. and i think mitt romney has demonstrated he knows how to do it. >> thanks very much to both of you. we will see, two weeks to go. "outfront" next, we go to florida, where john avlon is touring the state, talking to a small group of voters who literally could decide the entire election. >>> and apple already changed the tablet world when they had the ipad. have they done it aga